The 4 month check-up

While Conor technically won't be 4 months old until Friday, we had his check-up with the doctor today.  He again hated the shots, but other than that, everything was great.  He weighed 14 lbs, 12 oz, which is the 50th percentile.  He's had a big growth spurt in terms of length.  He's gone from the 13th percentile to the 50th, measuring  in at 25 inches.  His head has also gone through a bit of a growth spurt, moving from the 31st percentile to the 60th, at 14.75 inches.  It's amazing to think that he's more than doubled his size since he was born.  It's almost hard to even remember how tiny he was just four short months ago!

We also checked in about his development.  To help with his sleeping, Dr. Hyde suggested moving his crib into his nursery.  She said he'll probably sleep better, and I won't be tempted to get up with every little noise he makes.  So, Mike's planning to tackle that project this weekend.   The crib doesn't fit through the doorway, so there's some dissembling and reassembling involved.  Should be interesting!  The other big thing on the horizon is solids.  Dr. Hyde said to watch for signs that he's ready to start eating solids.  The two biggest signs are him watching us eat with interest and new night wakings because he's hungry.  It feels weird to think  about feeding him real food.  It adds another whole new layer to parenting.  So  far, feeding him has been so easy.  I can feed him anywhere, anytime.  Soon, we'll have to begin thinking about preparing food, bringing food with us when we are on the go, and all sorts of other things that don't ever even cross our minds now!

All in all, it was a good check up, and our little boy is growing right on track!